My God saw worth and value in me at my worst moments--and he has called me to be an agent of reconciliation and healing in the world--to point imperfect, messed-up, valuable people back to the savior. ==================== Scripture Philippians 4:2-3 "I entreat Euodia...

How vital it is to know and stand firm on the word of God! His word is unchanging, and he doesn’t have trouble making up his mind. ================================= Scripture 1 Kings 13:18-19 “And he said to him, “I also am a prophet as you are, and an angel spoke to...

Though king Rehoboam had a ‘right to rule’, he missed a critical opportunity to build trust and loyalty with the nation by serving them before demanding to be served. Leaders in the Kingdom of God must seek first to serve, not to be served....

When each part of the Body of Christ is fully involved and fully contributing, the entire body grows, heals, strengthens, moves, and fulfills it's purpose as God intended. ================================= Scripture Ephesians 4:15-16 "Rather, speaking the truth in...

I must not allow regrets and wounds of my past to prevent me from walking forward in Christ, but I must instead allow the memory of them to point my heart back to the one who has redeemed and forgiven me. ================================= Scripture Ephesians 2:11-13...

God has given each one the right gift, in the right measure, to fulfill the purpose for which he created each person. ======================== Scripture Romans 12:6-7 "Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in...

The feast of blessing that God gives is not a feast in absence of struggle--but an abundant daily provision even in the middle of chaos. ========================= Scripture Proverbs 15:15 All the days of the afflicted are evil, but the cheerful of heart has a...

His steadfast love endures forever, and he is worthy of my praise--not just tomorrow, but also today! ============================ Scripture Romans 5:3-5 "...we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and...

Faith is strengthened by the decision to glorify the creator in spite of adversity. ========================= Scripture Psalm 135:5 "For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods." Romans 4:20 "No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise...

I was not created to serve God in privacy and isolation--I was created to be a witness, pointing others to the Savior of my soul and declaring his greatness! When I do this with a humble heart in unity with the family of God, God shows up. ...And when God shows up,...

Solomon could have pressured Hiram to help in many ways--but instead, he cast a vision so compelling that Hiram couldn't help but want to be a part of it. Because the vision was plain, resource could flow. Because the vision was plain, skilled and capable people...

The presence of God is not to be my vacation spot that I visit occasionally, but rather it must be the place that I choose to dwell full-time. ==================== Scripture Psalm 91:1-2 "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the...

King David needed people he could count on to manage projects. He needed people who could make decisions and get things done. He needed people to follow orders and carry out his commands. But he also needed a trusted companion to perform no other function than be his...

David recognized that there were some things he could fix and affect...and there were some things that only God could do. Instead of operating in ego, fear, inadequacy, and human wisdom...he instead sought God and trusted God to do the things that only God could do....

Passion without purpose cannot accomplish anything. Without purpose to direct our energy and our heart, we will inevitably relapse into self-satisfaction and self-fulfillment rather than fulfilling the mission to which we are called. Purpose brings definition and...

Absalom sought acclaim, but David walked in anointing. ======================= Scripture 2 Samuel 15:1,17 "After this Absalom got himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him." "...and the king went out, and all the people after him..." Observation...

When I see the carnal world around me, I can slip into anxiety about the spiritual battle being waged-but I must remember that the battle is God's to fight, not mine. The things that would overwhelm me, the king simply laughs at--because his strength is not in danger...

David's kingdom and all of his tasks needed attention--but none of those things would ultimately matter if he neglected the presence of God. ========================== Scripture 1 Chronicles 16:7 "Then on that day David first appointed that thanksgiving be sung to the...